New Management

Approtec Ran-Le Merger

Approtec Equipment Sales acquires Ran-Le & Associates to form one great team covering the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.

1994

Approtec Equipment Sales

September 9, 1994

Gary Sealy founds Applied Process Technology, or Approtec, a full line manufacturer’s representative for the dry bulk material handling industry. Based out of Houston, TX, Approtec covered the states of Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

1976

Ran-Le & Associates

April 1, 1976

John Lewis and Clarence Range start Ran-Le & Associates. With its headquarters located in Houston, TX, Ran-Le provided bulk material handling solutions in the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

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